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Why a £36,000 cash gift is a test for the US presidency

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Why a £36,000 cash gift is a test for the US presidency

Donald Trump says the payment was a personal holiday gift. Ethics lawyers say the rules are designed to prevent exactly this kind of financial relationship at the heart of the government.

Daniel Okafor
Daniel Okafor·10 Sept 2026
Why Trump is making the US midterms all about himself

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Why Trump is making the US midterms all about himself

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·10 Sept 2026
Why the Iran war now has an end date

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Why the Iran war now has an end date

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·10 Sept 2026
Spain knew the Ceuta surge was coming. Why did it do nothing?

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Spain knew the Ceuta surge was coming. Why did it do nothing?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·10 Sept 2026
How melting ice is rerouting global trade

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How melting ice is rerouting global trade

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·10 Sept 2026
What a flawed win reveals about Mourinho’s new Madrid

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What a flawed win reveals about Mourinho’s new Madrid

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·9 Sept 2026
The Chagos deal was sealed. Why does the Maldives want it reopened?

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The Chagos deal was sealed. Why does the Maldives want it reopened?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·9 Sept 2026
The real fight in the Champions League has nothing to do with goals

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The real fight in the Champions League has nothing to do with goals

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·9 Sept 2026
Why a British widow faces deportation from her home of 22 years

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Why a British widow faces deportation from her home of 22 years

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·9 Sept 2026
Why the US and Iran are now fighting a direct war

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Why the US and Iran are now fighting a direct war

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·9 Sept 2026
New York's mayor says victims were lied to about the 9/11 air. Why admit it now?

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New York's mayor says victims were lied to about the 9/11 air. Why admit it now?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·9 Sept 2026
Why is Argentina threatening an oil firm over the Falklands?

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Why is Argentina threatening an oil firm over the Falklands?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
Why steal a painting you can never sell?

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Why steal a painting you can never sell?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
How a war in Yemen could push oil prices to $100 a barrel

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How a war in Yemen could push oil prices to $100 a barrel

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
Why did a US peace mission end with more bombs on Kyiv?

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Why did a US peace mission end with more bombs on Kyiv?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
What happens when two neighbours start a trade war?

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What happens when two neighbours start a trade war?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
Why Trump is threatening Canada's biggest jet maker

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Why Trump is threatening Canada's biggest jet maker

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
How a small bridge cements a dangerous new alliance

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How a small bridge cements a dangerous new alliance

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
How a private visit sparked a national crisis in France

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How a private visit sparked a national crisis in France

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·8 Sept 2026
Why is Nicaragua taking Germany to court over Gaza?

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Why is Nicaragua taking Germany to court over Gaza?

Daniel OkaforDaniel Okafor·7 Sept 2026